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Award-winning actor Jim Parsons reveals he's gay and in a 10-year relationship, according to a New York Times profile.

Parsons, best-known as Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, discusses his work in last year's production of The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer's searing chronicle of the AIDS epidemic in New York City during the early 1980s. The Times' Patrick Healy writes, "The Normal Heart resonated with him on a few levels: Mr. Parsons is gay and in a 10-year relationship..."

The 39-year-old actor publicly thanked his partner Todd Spiewak from the podium of the Golden Globe awards ceremony while accepting the trophy for best actor in a comedy series.

Parsons, who will recreate his role in Normal Heart in director Ryan Murphy's forthcoming film adaptation, is currently headlining the revival of the classic comedy Harvey as Elwood P. Dowd which will open June 14 at New York's Studio 54 theatre.

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Well, he wasn't really closeted or anything, but good for him. The more troubling aspect of the article is the revelation that the dreadful Ryan Murphy is directing the film adaptation of The Normal Heart, a seminal work of gay theatre. Can't believe Larry Kramer let that happen. That hack is going to ruin a great play.

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Your poolboy, GPS?

If anyone's going to be in the Seattle area, there is a landmark exhibition being shown at the Tacoma Art Museum. Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture originated at the National Portrait Gallery in 2010 and then moved to the Brooklyn Museum. Apparently, Tacoma is the only location on the west coast. What's kind of amazing about the whole exhibition is that there isn't one new piece of art. Every single work -- from the late 19th century to the early 2000s has been shown in a museum before. While many of the works from the 70s, 80s and 90s made direct references to the LGBT subject matters or the queer lifestyles of the artists, the works from the mid to early 20th century and late 19th century had to hide their true subject matter -- sometimes in plain sight. It's one of those "it's staring you right in the face, but only if you're looking for it" things. It's really quite remarkable to see it all together in one exhibition. More below...

HIDE/SEEK emerged from the meticulous scholarship of its co-curators, Dr. Jonathan D. Katz and David C. Ward, and traces the evolution of sexual identities through a diverse range of artworks including paintings, sculptures, water colors, prints, photographs, and video. The exhibition features artists and sitters with a range of identities, from exclusively same-sex to exclusively heterosexual.

The exhibition offers an unprecedented survey of nearly 150 years of American art and includes works by masters including Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent, Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and more. These iconic American artists explored the definition of sexuality and gender as they continually reshaped modern art and as they reflected society’s changing attitudes about the individual’s pursuit of happiness and freedom of expression.

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I really fucked everything up.

Boyfriend is moving out while im staying here, a decision that we both agreed on. But I wasnt counting on the added bonus of us just splitting altogether. He keeps saying he doesnt wanna make any promises and he wants us to happen naturally again (IF it does). Oh and we're still living together and sharing the same bedroom for the rest of this month which is just as awful as it sounds.

I just really really need some consoling right now. I feel so alone. He doesnt even give me a half-hearted "there there" pat on the back when im sobbing. It feels like he's a million miles away even laying down next to each other. I cannot tell you how awful all this feels

Originally Posted by Wayne Coyne

People treat Arcade Fire like they're the greatest thing ever and they get away with it.

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That sound absolutely horrible. I'm very sorry you're going through that. That's kind of why I'm weird about my living space and probably wouldn't ever share a place/room with a significant other no matter what. It's important to have your own sanctuary when things turn sour. I hope it gets easier for you soon. Try and stay strong.

And ugh. I thought I was over this guy, but he just posted something on FB about someone else being special and it kind of broke my heart. I really oughta delete him because all he posts are status updates about his sexual conquests (which is part of the reason I thought I was over him, because that's pretty gay), but it still makes me feel unwanted and alone. Oh well.

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that feeling of rejection. it stings so much. the problem is I know its all my fault this time, we both have issues that we need to work on. and youre 100% right Pat, Ive used the word sanctuary many times. we agreed that maybe living together wasnt working out but I couldve left it at a place where we were both still together BUT I FUCKED IT UP. I feel like I drove him to feel this way, I could see myself acting like this but I just couldnt seem to stop myself. All I wanna do is cuddle again. Im so fucking sad right now

and maybe if you dont want to delete your friend altogether, just hide his updates maybe?

Originally Posted by Wayne Coyne

People treat Arcade Fire like they're the greatest thing ever and they get away with it.